Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cheltenham Town FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 3,900 HT 45' · FT 45'

Liam Sercombe 5' 1–0

Y 54' Ryan Bennett

Will Goodwin 64' Y

Elliot Bonds 66' Y

Lewis Freestone 85' Y

Ben Williams 90' Y

Overview

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Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Derrien
Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-02-14 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Cambridge United FC	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
03 Oct	Fleetwood Town FC	H	0–2	L
30 Sep	Lincoln City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Sep	Stevenage FC	H	0–3	L
19 Sep	Peterborough United FC	A	0–3	L

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Cheltenham Town FC	A	0–1	L
14 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D
09 Oct	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	Barnsley FC	H	0–4	L
30 Sep	Derby County FC	A	0–0	D
23 Sep	Port Vale FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Completely-Suzuki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cheltenham Town FC and Cambridge United FC.
5' The deadlock is broken! Liam Sercombe gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Olayinka, as he is very good at scoring at Completely-Suzuki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Danny Andrew has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 235 appearances.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cheltenham Town FC and Cambridge United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
45' George Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Cambridge United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
54' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Bennett is booked for Cambridge United FC — card on 54.
59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
62' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace James Olayinka by Elliot Bonds on 62 minute.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Goodwin on 64.
64' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 64 minute. George Thomas leaves to be changed by Sullay Kaikai.
65' The Cambridge United FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Andrew departs to be replaced by John-Kymani Gordon.
66' The referee calls foul for Elliot Bonds. He receives a card.
71' Adam May has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
75' George Lloyd is replacing Robert Street for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
80' Cambridge United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
84' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Will Ferry is replaced by Ben Williams on 84 minute.
85' Lewis Freestone is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
86' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Paul Digby is replaced by Jack Lankester on 86 minute.
90' It’s a booking for Cheltenham Town FC player. Ben Williams gets a card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cheltenham Town FC players.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie May	3
Sam Smith	2
Dan Nlundulu	1
Adam May	1
Elliott Bonds	1
James Olayinka	1
Joe Ironside	1
Liam Sercombe	1

Head to Head

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-10-07 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-10-03 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-09-23 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC L 2023-09-19 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-09-23 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Cheltenham Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cheltenham Town FC46% Draw29% Cambridge United FC25%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

54%

Cheltenham Town FC or Cambridge United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cheltenham Town FC29% Draw51% Cambridge United FC20%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap	Cheltenham Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.